noun
dendritic cell; DC
A type of immune cell with tree-like projections; technical term used in biology and medicine.
樹状細胞は免疫応答において重要な役割を果たす。
Dendritic cells play an important role in the immune response.
Compound of 樹状 (dendritic, tree-shaped) and 細胞 (cell). The term is a direct translation of the English 'dendritic cell'.